Tuala Tulo

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Tuala Tulo
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
1948–1953
Constituency Gaga'emauga
Nominated member of the Legislative Council
In office
1936–1948
Personal details
Died4 October 1953
Leauvaa, Western Samoa

Tuala Tulo (died 4 October 1953) was a Western Samoan politician who served as a member of the Fono of Faipule, Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly between 1936 and 1953.

Biography

Tulo was a member of the anti-colonial Mau movement. [1] He was arrested and subsequently prosecuted for sedition in 1934, leading to a fine. [2]

When the Fono of Faipule was reconstituted in 1936, Tulo became a member of the legislature. [3] He was subsequently nominated by the Fono to become a member of the Legislative Council, [4] taking his seat on 16 December. [5] He was re-nominated following the 1938 elections. [6]

In 1948 he was selected as one of the eleven Samoans to join the new Legislative Assembly. [7] He retained his seat when the Samoan members were chosen as part of the 1951 election process. [8]

Tulo died at his home in Leauvaa in October 1953. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ The Trial of Nelson Ashburton Guardian, 23 February 1934
  2. ↑ Prosecution of Samoan Mau Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1934, p31
  3. 1 2 The Hon. Tuala Tulo Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1953, p126
  4. ↑ No Samoan Status: Mr Nelson ineligible for Council Evening Star, 2 November 1936
  5. ↑ Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p21
  6. ↑ Western Samoa Legislative Council New Zealand Herald, 21 December 1938
  7. ↑ W. Samoa's New Assembly Now Taking Shape: Samoan Members Chosen Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1948, p49
  8. ↑ Western Samoan Assembly Election Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1951, p9
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